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Parenting Kids with Complex Needs: Support for Families Navigating Neurodiversity, Medical Needs, Learning Disabilities and More
Welcome to Parenting Kids with Complex Needs! I’m Carolyn—a mom, educator, advocate and parenting coach — here to share practical tips, heartfelt insights and meaningful conversations with families raising complex kids. A "complex kid" is a child with multiple diagnoses: medical, neurological, learning disabilities, ADHD, etc. This podcast is designed to provide encouragement and guidance for parents navigating the unique challenges and rewards of raising kids with challenges like: ADHD, High Functioning Autism/Aspergers Syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, learning disabilities and other neurodiverse conditions. Together, we’ll explore effective strategies, educational resources, and expert tips to empower you AND your child. Whether you’re seeking community support or the just the reassurance that you’re not alone, this is the place for you! Join me as we celebrate our amazing kids and embrace the journey of parenting complex kids together.
Parenting Kids with Complex Needs: Support for Families Navigating Neurodiversity, Medical Needs, Learning Disabilities and More
Episode 5: Understanding the 8 Senses and Your Child's Sensory Needs
Welcome back to the Parenting Kids with Complex Needs podcast!
In the last episode we talked about Sensory Processing challenges during the holidays.
🎁 The two gifts I had available for your were The Sensory Processing Checklist and 5 Essential Strategies for Helping Your Neurodiverse Child at Home. Just click the links for your gifts!
In today's episode were are getting into the different types of sensory needs: low registration, avoidance, sensory seeking and varied (a combination of the three)
We will also go over the "8 Senses". Did you learn only 5 Senses growing up? Me too! We will get into all 8 here and you will found it very interesting in terms of what you may be noticing in your child.
There is a lot of very helpful information here but don't feel you have to take notes, just grab the Sensory Processing Checklist here!
Have questions? I'd love to hear them and help. Email me at info@carolyngardnerconsulting.com
Resources Mentioned:
- The Sensory Processing Checklist
- Download the FREE Parent Guide: 5 Essential Strategies for Supporting Your Neurodiverse Child at Home.
- Join our FREE Community!
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Ways we can work together: (all of these introductory calls are complimentary)
- Parent Coaching. Struggling at home with sensory challenges, school refusal and meltdowns? I know where you are. Sometimes you need to work with someone else who understands. Schedule a Coffee Chat and let's work on your challenges together.
- Business Partnerships. Do you have a business that services the neurodiverse community? Schedule a Discovery Call to see how we can serve them together!
- Training. Are you a teacher or educator needing training in supporting complex kids? ...